Dr Kakoli Das
Vidyasagar University, Indian Statistical Institute, International Institute for Population Sciences
0000-0003-4974-3801
About
Dr. Kakoli Das is a social scientist specializing in family dynamics, low fertility, and MCH. Her research explores the intersections of fertility transitions, economic trajectory, and cognitive science, with a strong regional focus on India and comparative insights from global low- and middle-income countries. She has worked extensively with large-scale datasets such as DHS, PLFS, and IHDS, applying both quantitative and behavioral approaches to understand demographic change.
Her ongoing projects examine the paradox of fertility decline in India, the socio-cognitive drivers of family size decisions, and the lived experiences of marginalized women in rural India.
Employment
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Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist2025 - 2025
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Vidyasagar University Assistant Professor2018 - Present
Education
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International Institute for Population Sciences PostDoc Fellow
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (7)
- Responsibility, social aspirations, and contemporary low fertility: a case study of rural West Bengal, India Save
- Gender-Parity-Specific Fertility Decline in India: A Spatiotemporal Study Save
- Factors affecting inequity in institutional delivery and choice of providers: the role of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Bihar Save
- Status of mental health among college and university students during first and second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in India: A cross-sectional study Save
- Rural–Urban Fertility Convergence, Differential Stopping Behavior, and Contraceptive Method Mix in West Bengal, India: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Save
- Factors Affecting Maternal Care Utilization in Empowered Action Group (EAG) States of India: Evidences from Annual Health Survey 2012-13, India Save
- Rising Deprivation, Economic Uncertainty, and Contemporary Low Fertility in an Underdeveloped State of India Save